The John Curley Show

Guest - Standley Brady - A ghost from John's past tracks him down // The Mariners still have a real shot to win the AL West. Yes, really. Aaron’s seesaw of hope is still alive // NYPD probes fresh video of people climbing out of Manhattan manhole

Seattle man buys billboards shaming city’s progressive politicians, ‘I shouldn’t have to’: Disabled veteran spends $3,000 on billboard calling out Seattle on crime, drugs, Seattle councilmember says sex trade, gun violence problems continue, John and Joe debate the safety of Seattle, Deborah Juarez chastises John for speculating about the Mayor Recall petitioners’ motivations, 69 Seattle cops quit as SPD heads for worst year since 2023 // Pierce County Sheriff Swank launches podcast, takes aim at law targeting elected sheriffs in debut episode, Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank claims Shon Barnes challenged him to a fight // LETTERS

Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80, A message from the family of Dolly Parton. The greatest fumble of all time // Guest - Park Plank - Memeber of foursome with the infamous "hole-in-one" incident, Golfer resigns from club after admitting to fake hole-in-one // I’m a neurologist — the quickest test for dementia is just 3 hand movements  

Guest - Standley Brady - A ghost from John's past tracks him down // The Mariners still have a real shot to win the AL West. Yes, really. Aaron’s seesaw of hope is still alive // NYPD probes fresh video of people climbing out of Manhattan manhole

MERLE MEYERS - BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER - “FREEFALL: A RECKONING FOR BOEING” NOW ON NETFLIX, I worked at Boeing for 30 years - I would never travel on these two planes // MERLE CONT. // Boeing Final Thoughts

PHONE GUEST - TODD MYERS - WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER, The forest is burning. The roadless rule is making it worse.“It is like saying gasoline isn’t a fire risk because the fire starts with on the match, not the gasoline.” // Recapping John’s bittersweet Ocean City Family Reunion // LETTERS

MERLE MEYERS - BOEING WHISTLEBLOWER - “FREEFALL: A RECKONING FOR BOEING” NOW ON NETFLIX, I worked at Boeing for 30 years - I would never travel on these two planes // MERLE CONT. // Boeing Final Thoughts

I WAS THINKING: The Tuskegee Airman & the Characters John Met on Vacation // Maple Valley homeowners say beaver dams are flooding their properties; state can’t intervene, Detroit News Anchor Loses It After Being Asked About Eating Beaver // 49ers owner Jed York arrested in Ohio, pleads no contest to 2 misdemeanors, Details of 49ers owner Jed York’s $140 trailer park prostitution arrest emerge

UPDATE: ‘I didn’t feel like I could speak my mind’: Seattle Times columnist quits after paper kills Sophie Cunningham story Angela amends her thoughts on the Matt Calkins article and resignation // Getting a WA driver’s license is about to get a lot harder // Dog Walking Deep Dive - Are we walking our dogs enough?  Too much? // Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low

Prepare, Seattle: A third Lime takeover is planned for Saturday // Councilmember Kettle calls mayor out for public safety… Seattle mayor’s office responds to recall effort // Celebrity Encounters - Best listener texts // LETTERS

USS Lincoln heads home after extended deployment to the Middle East // Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor // Stars and Stripes publisher announces departure with a parting shot at Pentagon // Dog Walking Deep Dive - Are we walking our dogs enough?  Too much? // Little League World Series Update!

UPDATE: ‘I didn’t feel like I could speak my mind’: Seattle Times columnist quits after paper kills Sophie Cunningham story Angela amends her thoughts on the Matt Calkins article and resignation // Getting a WA driver’s license is about to get a lot harder // Celebrity Encounters - Setup with story(ies) and solicit for texts // Americans' Drinking Remains at Record Low

I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned // Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability? // Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year // Amazon delivery drone dumps Texas woman's parcel straight into her swimming pool — viral video surfaces the same week the company announces 500-city Prime Air expansion // “Blue Spaces” are scientifically good for your health… and Seattle is full of them — here’s the science behind it

IN STUDIO GUEST - NOAH WILLIAMS - CYBER SECURITY ENGINEED - “COMMUNITIES NOT CAMERAS” // Noah is a Senior Cloud Development Operations Engineer in Cybersecurity Identity & Access Management… In other words, a cybersecurity expert. // He is also a member of the Transit Riders Union but today he is representing “Communities NOT Cameras” in their fight against the expansion of Seattle’s CCTV & real time crime surveillance center.  He was part of the group that was invited to tour the facility this Monday. // ‘A Swiss cheese system’: Critics rally at Seattle City Hall against CCTV system // Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to move to UK: What we kn...

I was a sports columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned // Yes, Woke 1.0 Was Crazy. Now Where’s the Accountability? // Amazon Prime Air drone delivery is expanding to nearly 500 cities and towns this year // Amazon delivery drone dumps Texas woman's parcel straight into her swimming pool — viral video surfaces the same week the company announces 500-city Prime Air expansion // Fox News took to the beach to test “ordinary” Americans’ most basic political knowledge and it’s surely the most revealing thing the Trump-loving channel has ever done   

Angela Poe Russell and Jim Dever subbing   AI is now deciding who gets healthcare in 6 US states – and it's already harming patients // Seattle voters are done waiting on public safety, new poll finds // Seattle Will Invest $500K for Outreach in Little Saigon, North Rainier to Address Public Safety // ‘Nepo baby’ Phoebe Gates spotted hopping off helicopter in NYC days after Phia ‘cookie stuffing’ scandal // Bill Gates' Daughter Phoebe Reportedly Took a Secret Class At Stanford That Focused On Controlling Society And Ruling The World // “Blue Spaces” are scientifically good for your health… and Seattle is full of them — here’s the science behind it

6pm - The Matchas Have Arrived AND it's Jim’s Birthday! // Hearing date set for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall effort // ‘It is a high bar’: Inside the petition to recall Mayor Katie Wilson // Poll shows voters support Seattle surveillance cameras, but not mayor // Boeing whistleblower calls out company's safety culture in new documentary // Boeing Might Have to Rehire Blind Man to Build Planes After Lawsuit // Looking at the numbers behind Mariners’ historic 22-0 loss to Brewers 

5pm - GUEST - SEATTLE CITY COUNCILMEMBER - DISTRICT 1 - ROB SAKA // Seattle councilmember proposes new laws aimed at ending traffic deaths // Thurston County is getting a dog that can sniff out electronics. They’re rare // These 3 Car Brands Have the Worst Drivers. Yes, #1 is who you think it is // LETTERS

4pm - Meta is back in the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet // I read all 233 pages of Meta’s $1.4 trillion lawsuit — here’s why Facebook and Instagram may never be the same // Boeing whistleblower calls out company's safety culture in new documentary // Boeing Might Have to Rehire Blind Man to Build Planes After Lawsuit // Does your choice of emojis make you look old? 

3pm - The Matchas Have Arrived AND it's Jim’s Birthday! // Hearing date set for Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recall effort // ‘It is a high bar’: Inside the petition to recall Mayor Katie Wilson // Poll shows voters support Seattle surveillance cameras, but not mayor // Starbucks' Unicorn Frappuccino drives record North America sales weekend // Meanwhile, Starbucks employees stage walk-outs around the country // Looking at the numbers behind Mariners’ historic 22-0 loss to Brewers 

Costco to launch its own Medicare Advantage plan. E-bike and e-scooter injuries keep climbing, Harborview says. Jim with innovations in helmet technology. Seattle’s “No Right on Red” Revolution // Nikola Tesla STEM High near Redmond in Top 10 in U.S. News ranking. These kids are learning without technology in Seattle Public Schools // Portland’s bus-riding goats go national, get their own TriMet merch 

Disney-owned ABC files First Amendment lawsuit against FCC. Tacoma's Soundview Little League heads to World Series, carries hopes of the PNW. Parenting insight - How to motivate your child before a huge moment // Why is everyone going on an Alaskan cruise now? // LETTERS

Costco to launch its own Medicare Advantage plan. E-bike and e-scooter injuries keep climbing, Harborview says. Jim with innovations in helmet technology. Seattle’s “No Right on Red” Revolution // Nikola Tesla STEM High near Redmond in Top 10 in U.S. News ranking. These kids are learning without technology in Seattle Public Schools // Portland’s bus-riding goats go national, get their own TriMet merch

How an AirTag planted by a reporter led to a secret Amazon site where old books are cut apart and scanned. Protesters dressed as rogue AI agents target OpenAI in Bellevue with balloons and hot pink vests. How To Recognize AI-Generated Scams As They Become Harder To Detect. Angela & Dever AI voice Clones // PHONE GUEST - JANET BACON - CO-FOUNDER - 100 WOMEN SNOHOMISH. Snohomish County 100+ Women charity group gave $500K since 2019 // Mariners to honor broadcaster Rick Rizzs with farewell weekend celebration

Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it. Supreme Court turns down Trump’s last-ditch bid to overturn $5M verdict in E. Jean Carroll suit. Appeals court sides with Trump over subpoena of WA gender-affirming care provider // Seattle’s new buzz is beverages with benefits. Angela might have a Matcha dependency // Two Seattle farmers’ markets ranked in top 5 out of 1,500 U.S. markets

Surveillance camera critics rally in Seattle as company tightens safeguards. Kent officers arrest child rape suspect after ALPR alert during routine patrol. New poll: 75% of Seattleites support CCTV cameras, expansion in wake of multiple shootings. Shootout at Pioneer Square bar prompts questions on offline CCTV camera. Harger: Auburn Police arrested five shoplifters at Fred Meyer and booked them into jail. Here’s why that matters more than you think // Puget Sound VA involved in a federal psychedelic research push. VA launches psilocybin trial for Veterans with treatment-resistant depression // LETTERS

Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it. Supreme Court turns down Trump’s last-ditch bid to overturn $5M verdict in E. Jean Carroll suit. Appeals court sides with Trump over subpoena of WA gender-affirming care provider // What do students lose when they stop writing? // Maya Russell, Angela’s daughter, sang the National Anthem at the Seattle Storm game last night!

Seattle weather: A week of nice normal ahead. Fixing Seattle’s power outages continues a 1960s class divide. Amazon bars customers from seeking class-action lawsuits. Seattle city leaders take aim at ‘black box’ of algorithmic pricing // Seattle’s new buzz is beverages with benefits. Angela might have a Matcha dependency // Two Seattle farmers’ markets ranked in top 5 out of 1,500 U.S. markets

6pm - I Was Thinking: A Place You Should Go Once a Year // Mimes Directing Traffic in Bogotá Had Surprisingly Loud Impacts // John has a new take on the Katie Wilson recall effort

5pm - Talking Sports with Ry [in studio!] // Seahawks preseason preview // More highlights from Hard Knocks // Puka Nacua tells Logan Paul he hates all of the Seahawks // The dolphin who loved me: the Nasa-funded project that went wrong // LETTERS

4pm - West Seattle light rail expansion delayed another 3 years // Should young people’s vote have more weight than old people’s? // ‘I Knew What I Was Doing:’ Luigi Mangione Makes Chilling Confession as He Pleads Guilty in Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO // How Colleges Produce Socialists // Who Will Pay for Democratic Socialism’s $200 Trillion Cost? // Boy Near Philadelphia Catches a Surprising Fish 

3pm - I Was Thinking: A Place You Should Go Once a Year // Mimes Directing Traffic in Bogotá Had Surprisingly Loud Impacts // John has a new take on the Katie Wilson recall effort 

Renton Council to vote on ending Flock Safety contract as city prepares to cover cameras. Flock unveils changes after report on police misuse of vast network. Bret Weinstein shines a light on the terrifying emergence of “Frictionless Surveillance” // New Mexico accuses DOJ of blocking Epstein Zorro Ranch investigation. The Steve Tisch Epstein connection // Happy National Left-Handers Day!

Voter concern over climate change plummets. Kalshi ordered to stop most operations in WA. Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale. Trump Is Selling Early Access to the his Truth Social Posts for $100k a Month // VIDEO GUEST - CAMILLE SUTHERLAND - ROUGE CAT RESCUER. 60 cats saved from abandoned Tacoma sailboat; one rogue cat trapper runs afoul of the law. Rouge cat-trapper upsets the cat trapping community // LETTERS

Renton Council to vote on ending Flock Safety contract as city prepares to cover cameras. Flock unveils changes after report on police misuse of vast network. Bret Weinstein shines a light on the terrifying emergence of “Frictionless Surveillance” // New Mexico accuses DOJ of blocking Epstein Zorro Ranch investigation. The Steve Tisch Epstein connection // What will happen if Count Binface beats Nigel Farage in Clacton?

I WAS THINKING:  Seattle’s History of Mayoral Recalls. ‘She’s failed this city miserably’: Seattle woman behind Mayor Wilson recall effort explains why she filed. Curley explores Seattle’s history with Mayoral recalls // Feel so busy you don't even realize you're busy? Try doing a time audit. Nietzsche's “The Weight” Question // Happy National Left-Handers Day!

6pm - GUEST - KRIST NOVOSELIC (NOVA-SELL-ITCH) - FOUNDER OF THE CASCADE PARTY // “We're building a political home for Washingtonians who are tired of the extremes and ready to rebuild trust in the public sector. Cascade Party supports candidates at all levels of government and represents communities across the entire state.” // WA centrists are ‘politically homeless.’ Nirvana co-founder wants to change that // Bloodworks NW faces severe blood shortage

5pm - GUEST - CHARLES FITZGERALD - SEATTLE TECH VETERAN AND ANGEL INVESTOR // Charles Fitzgerald has worked in the software industry in the Seattle area for over 20 years, including stints at Microsoft and other companies. Today he’s a consultant and works with local startups and an Angel Investor and blogs analysis at platformeconomics.com // What we learned in Cleveland about Seattle’s future: Advice from a Rust Belt city on the rise // Original Article: A warning to Seattle: Don’t become the next Cleveland // There's A Rumor Earth Will Lose Gravity For 7 Seconds On August 12, 2026, Killing Millions Of People...

4pm - GUEST - KRIST NOVOSELIC (NOVA-SELL-ITCH) - FOUNDER OF THE CASCADE PARTY // “We're building a political home for Washingtonians who are tired of the extremes and ready to rebuild trust in the public sector. Cascade Party supports candidates at all levels of government and represents communities across the entire state.” // WA centrists are ‘politically homeless.’ Nirvana co-founder wants to change that // Spokane Wildfire Relief Collections

3pm - I WAS THINKING:  WA State’s Superintendent of Socialism // WA State Superintendent of Schools, Chris Reykdal, Officially Endorses Socialism // AARON - Cal Raleigh accepts blame for Seattle Mariners’ struggles: ‘I’m awful’ // Bloodworks NW faces severe blood shortage